Cost of Living Comparison Between Gdansk and Szczecin Cost of Living Comparison Between Gdansk and Szczecin

😐 Solo nomad: Gdansk is 11.7% more expensive than Szczecin without rent, and 25.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Gdansk is 15.4% more expensive than Szczecin without rent, and 21.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gdansk
Szczecin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.80 zł 39.86
$9.48 zł 34.98
13.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$55.3 zł 204
$47.89 zł 177
15.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.69 zł 32.07
$8.72 zł 32.17
-0.34%
Cappuccino
$4.04 zł 14.89
$3.33 zł 12.27
21.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 zł 7.62
$1.79 zł 6.59
15.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 zł 6.90
$1.45 zł 5.35
28.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.15 zł 15.30
$3.19 zł 11.77
30.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.11 zł 15.16
$3.32 zł 12.25
23.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gdansk
Szczecin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 zł 3.94
$0.90 zł 3.34
18.89%
White Bread (500g)
$1.34 zł 4.94
$1.29 zł 4.75
3.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 zł 6.92
$0.93 zł 3.45
102.15%
Eggs
$3.45 zł 12.73
$3.34 zł 12.32
3.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.48 zł 34.99
$9.63 zł 35.52
-1.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.53 zł 24.09
$6.21 zł 22.90
5.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.20 zł 48.72
$13.25 zł 48.90
-0.38%
Apples (1kg)
$1.09 zł 4.01
$0.91 zł 3.38
19.78%
Banana (1kg)
$1.81 zł 6.66
$1.81 zł 6.67
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Oranges (1kg)
$2.03 zł 7.48
$1.45 zł 5.36
40.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.79 zł 10.30
$2.26 zł 8.36
23.45%
Potato (1kg)
$0.98 zł 3.61
$0.88 zł 3.25
11.36%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 zł 4.18
$1.07 zł 3.94
5.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 zł 5.01
$1.00 zł 3.70
36.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.64 zł 2.35
$0.61 zł 2.24
4.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.30 zł 19.57
$5.34 zł 19.69
-0.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.80 zł 25.08
$6.98 zł 25.76
-2.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.12 zł 4.14
$1.13 zł 4.19
-0.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 zł 6.25
$1.47 zł 5.43
14.97%
🚌 Getting Around
Gdansk
Szczecin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.33 zł 4.92
$0.84 zł 3.09
58.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.18 zł 119
$27.59 zł 102
16.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.15 zł 7.94
$2.11 zł 7.80
1.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.77 zł 2.86
$1.02 zł 3.76
-24.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.51 zł 49.83
$13.83 zł 51.0
-2.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.69 zł 6.23
$1.74 zł 6.43
-2.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.4K zł 119.5K
$33.4K zł 123.3K
-3.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.7K zł 113.3K
$30.4K zł 112.1K
1.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gdansk
Szczecin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$311 zł 1,146
$257 zł 948
20.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.20 zł 41.32
$10.47 zł 38.63
6.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.71 zł 69.0
$17.02 zł 62.8
9.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gdansk
Szczecin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.87 zł 166
$29.59 zł 109
51.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.21 zł 82.0
$16.10 zł 59.4
37.95%
Cinema Ticket
$6.60 zł 24.36
$6.80 zł 25.10
-2.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gdansk
Szczecin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$379 zł 1,400
$367 zł 1,356
3.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,773 zł 28.7K
$7,983 zł 29.5K
-2.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gdansk
Szczecin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.5 zł 319
$57.6 zł 213
50.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.56 zł 157
$30.38 zł 112
40.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.7 zł 320
$72.3 zł 267
19.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.5 zł 323
$86.1 zł 318
1.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gdansk
Szczecin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$872 zł 3,216
$655 zł 2,415
33.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$736 zł 2,717
$544 zł 2,006
35.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,491 zł 5,501
$968 zł 3,571
54.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,067 zł 3,938
$829 zł 3,059
28.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,860 zł 21.6K
$3,472 zł 12.8K
68.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,375 zł 12.5K
$2,461 zł 9,082
37.13%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gdansk
Szczecin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,866 zł 6,886
$1,672 zł 6,170
11.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.01
6.36
10.22%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Gdansk: February 28, 2026

Last update for Szczecin: March 1, 2026

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